United States Naval Academy
U.S. Navy federal service academy in the Annapolis, Maryland area
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Summary
United States Naval Academy is a naval academy[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of naval academy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,341 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Field of work: higher education institution[3]
- Award received: Silver Anvil Award[4]
- Member of: Association of Public and Land-grant Universities[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Annapolis[6], Maryland[7], Anne Arundel County[8]
- Country: United States[9]
- Located in or next to body of water: Severn River[10]
- Instance of: public educational institution of the United States[11], observatory[12], census-designated place in the United States[13]
- Architect: Ernest Flagg[14]
- Founder: George Bancroft[15]
- Headquarters location: Naval Academy[16]
- Location: Naval Academy[17]
- Part of: Naval University System[18]
- Commons category: United States Naval Academy[19]
- Archives at: National Archives and Records Administration[20]
- Has part(s): Bancroft Hall[21], Naval Academy Chapel[22]
- Inception: October 10, 1845[23]
- Coordinate location: 38.9825, -76.485[24]
- Official website: http://www.usna.edu[25], https://www.usna.edu/homepage.php[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:United States Naval Academy[27]
- Web feed URL: https://www.usna.edu/rss.php?dept=PAO[28]
- Population: 485[29]
- Employees: 923[30]
- Described by source: 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], The American Cyclopædia[33], The New Student's Reference Work[34]
- Replaces: United States Naval School[35]
- Topic has template: Template:USNA[36]
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Identity
United States Naval Academy's short name is recorded as USNA[37].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for United States Naval Academy include Naval Academy[38], a census-designated place in the United States[39], in United States[40].
Why It Matters
United States Naval Academy has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for it include Naval Academy[38], a census-designated place in the United States[39], in United States[40].
FAQs
What awards did United States Naval Academy receive?
Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[4].